HR and Payroll Month in Review – September 2018: Prince Edward Island

ImmigrationSept. 12: PEI became the latest jurisdiction to eliminate its entrepreneur stream offering immediate permanent residency for applicants who set up a local business amid concerns of immigrants forfeiting their $200K deposit and not actually opening a business. Immigrants who want to open a new business will still be accepted, provided they meet requirements to ensure the business gets launched and remains in continuous operation for at least a year. And, of course, foreign workers will still be able to get in to fill jobs that can’t be met by local labour.

It’s for treatment of illnesses and injuries covered by workers’ comp; AND

It’s authorized by a WCB recognized health care provider who has conducted an in-person assessment of the worker; AND

There’s objective medical evidence that standard treatment options, including pharmaceutical cannabinoids have been tried and failed.

WCB GrantsSept. 21: That’s the deadline to apply for new WCB Grant funding of up to $75,000 per project to be provided via 2 streams:

Training and Education for workplace health and safety, injury prevention and return to work instructional programs

Workplace Innovation for other projects designed to improve health and safety and return to work.

Workers’ CompensationSept. 16: That’s the final day of WCB public consultations on proposed Workers’ Compensation Act changes to provide presumptive coverage for firefighters with cancer and heart injuries.